Admiral Beez
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I just don‘t understand Americans. They look like, mostly sound like us..... but.
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Former President Donald Trump's United States of America
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W. K. Lis
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On the surface yes; not so much once you dig a little deeper
Johnny Au
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Americans are much more individualistic than Canadians in general.
Note that the United States has life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Canada has peace, order, and good government.
Admiral Beez
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True. We also never had slavery, though we were part of the Empire’s slave-based economy.
But still, that’s a major difference between Canada and the USA, in that every person or their parents or grandparents of colour in Canada calling out injustice or for societal changes voluntarily came here. You picked Canada, but I wonder if they did their research or if the picture and immigrant pitch Canada gives to the world was/is intentionally inaccurate.
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W. K. Lis
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Generally speaking, Europe did not have much slavery (unless they were brought in) after the Roman Empire (serfdom evolved from that, however). Their colonies did however. Europe itself did not have laws for or against slavery, which was the problem. There was "talk" in the 18th century to abolish slavery by having it written down, which is why the southern colonies in America "rebelled" because of its dependency on slavery. They didn't want Europe to dictate the laws upon the colonies, or states.
After anti-slavery was written down in law in Europe and after the American Civil War, the "talk" shifted to women and their rights.
After anti-slavery was written down in law in Europe and after the American Civil War, the "talk" shifted to women and their rights.
lenaitch
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The US became an independent nation by revolution; we became an independent nation, incrementally, by asking nicely. The whole premise of their Constitution, along with the Federalist Papers, which have often been used as 'background documents' in the interpretation of the Constitution, almost puts the government and 'the people' in an adversarial relationship, that the government is something that needs to be controlled, by violence if necessary.
AlbertC
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Trump promotes video showing apparent supporter shouting 'white power'
Trump said the supporters shown in the video were "great people."
June 28, 2020
President Donald Trump promoted a video on Twitter Sunday morning showing a man in a golf cart with Trump campaign gear shouting "white power."
The video, which Trump said was from the Florida retirement community known as The Villages, featured a parade of golf carts, some with pro-Trump signs, driving past anti-Trump protesters who were shouting curses at them. The man who is heard shouting "white power" was responding to protesters shouting "racist."
www.nbcnews.com
Trump said the supporters shown in the video were "great people."
June 28, 2020
President Donald Trump promoted a video on Twitter Sunday morning showing a man in a golf cart with Trump campaign gear shouting "white power."
The video, which Trump said was from the Florida retirement community known as The Villages, featured a parade of golf carts, some with pro-Trump signs, driving past anti-Trump protesters who were shouting curses at them. The man who is heard shouting "white power" was responding to protesters shouting "racist."
Trump promotes video showing apparent supporter shouting 'white power'
The tweet was later removed from his feed, but critics said it fit a longstanding pattern.
www.nbcnews.com
AlbertC
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Mississippi moves to strip Confederate emblem from state flag
June 28, 2020
Politicians in the US state of Mississippi have taken a major step towards removing the Confederate emblem from the state flag.
On Saturday, both chambers of the Republican-led state congress voted to begin the process of changing the flag.
Mississippi is the last state in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.
June 28, 2020
Politicians in the US state of Mississippi have taken a major step towards removing the Confederate emblem from the state flag.
On Saturday, both chambers of the Republican-led state congress voted to begin the process of changing the flag.
Mississippi is the last state in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.
Mississippi votes to strip Confederate emblem from state flag
The southern state of Mississippi is the last in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.
www.bbc.com
Johnny Au
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There's a full list of name changes due to the George Floyd protests, which includes Mississippi's state flag:
en.wikipedia.org
List of name changes due to the George Floyd protests - Wikipedia
W. K. Lis
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Mississippi moves to strip Confederate emblem from state flag
June 28, 2020
Politicians in the US state of Mississippi have taken a major step towards removing the Confederate emblem from the state flag.
On Saturday, both chambers of the Republican-led state congress voted to begin the process of changing the flag.
Mississippi is the last state in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.
Mississippi votes to strip Confederate emblem from state flag
The southern state of Mississippi is the last in the US to feature the emblem on its flag.www.bbc.com
The "current" Mississippi flag...
From link.
Likely it was a "revenge" flag.
Similar to the "revenge" flag that Ontario and Manitoba got when Canada got it's Maple Leaf flag. See link.
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Of course we had slavery in Canada, though not as much as in the US and it was abolished in what is now Canada long before it was abolished in US. See Peter Russell as an example. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Russell_(politician) and https://bnald.lib.unb.ca/legislatio...ves-and-limit-term-contracts-servitude-within
AlbertC
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Donald Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2020
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s “the least racist person.” His history suggests otherwise.
Jun 24, 2020
www.vox.com
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s “the least racist person.” His history suggests otherwise.
Jun 24, 2020
Donald Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2020
Trump has repeatedly claimed he’s “the least racist person.” His history suggests otherwise.
www.vox.com
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Because slavery was a feature of colonial empires (and feudal societies).. There was not much in Canada and it was abolished very early but there certainly was some¿